‘Homeland’ kills most interesting character, leaves us feeling cold

“Homeland’s” most fascinating character, Nicholas Brody, portrayed so memorably by Damian Lewis, is dead, hanged by the Iranians for the death of a U.S. enemy that Brody took out at the request of the CIA.

Subsequently, Saul (Mandy Pantinkin) is out in favor of a political appointee who has no feeling for anything but the status quo and who gave Brody’s execution the go-ahead.

Meanwhile, Carrie (Emmy winner Claire Danes), although initially distraught by the end of her supposedly true love, is giving up Brody’s baby in favor of staying with the CIA and being stationed in Istanbul where she always wanted to be.

In other words, who cares?

The third season finale, as a whole, was extremely unsatisfying with a lot of people surviving who have blankety-blank emotions and no connection to the audience.

Should we care about a fourth season of this once electrifying terrorist series on Showtime?

It’s going to be tough, if not impossible, to get the audience back without Brody or Saul. What do you think? Are you finished or are you looking forward to more?